This taxon has a highly restricted range in ridges along the banks of the Orange River east of Goodhouse (global EOO 216 km²). The area is remote, and there are no threats.

Distribution

Endemism

Not endemic to South Africa

Provincial distribution

Northern Cape

Range

North-western Bushmanland and southern Namibia, close to the Orange River.

Habitat and Ecology

Major system

Terrestrial

Major habitats

Eastern Gariep Rocky Desert

Description

Shaded cracks and crevices on quartz and vertical cliff faces.

Threats

There are no severe threats to this taxon.

Population

This rare and localized subspecies is known from four subpopulations in South Africa, and one in Namibia. The habitat is generally inaccessible and still relatively poorly explored. The population size is therefore difficult to estimate.